Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on dynamic analysis of the discussion draft of the Tax Reform Act of 2014, as released by Chairman Dave Camp on February 26, 2014. Specifically, the Subcommittee will review dynamic analyses of the macroeconomic effects of the draft…
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I rise in support of this legislation, which is designed to prevent sex trafficking of youth in foster care, encourage the adoption of more children from foster care, and increase child support collected to support children, among other important purposes.
Subcommittee Chairman Reichert will discuss the provisions designed to prevent sex trafficking, and I will focus my comments on the…
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Record Low Share of Adults Are Working Full-Time. The percent of adults in their prime working years (i.e. ages 25-54) working full-time remains near the lowest levels ever recorded.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Note that this data began in 1986.
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Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruling that taxpayer-funded health insurance subsidies cannot be granted to individuals in the federal Exchange.
“Today’s decision is a victory for the rule of law. The plain text of the law does not allow for tax credits in the…
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Washington, DC – Despite early refusals to make available IT professionals who worked on Lois Lerner’s computer, Ways and Means Committee investigators have now learned from interviews that the hard drive of former IRS Exempt Organizations Director Lois Lerner was “scratched,” but data was recoverable. In fact, in-house professionals at the IRS recommended the Agency seek…
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U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security announced today that the Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on what workers need to know about Social Security as they plan for their retirement. The hearing will take place on Tuesday, July 29, 2014 in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at…
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House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on trade with Africa and the African Growth and Opportunity Act. The hearing will take place on July 29, 2014, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 2 P.M.
In view of the limited time available, oral testimony at this hearing will be…
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Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Government Affairs Committee Ranking Member Tom Coburn (R-OK) released the preliminary results of a Government Accountability Office (GAO)…
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